Let me say it plainly:

The moment a buyer needs the valuation to support the purchase price, the deal has shifted from analysis to attachment.

And attachment is where risk hides.

A valuation isn’t a hurdle.
It’s a signal.

If the business is worth less than the price, the conclusion isn’t “fix the valuation.”

The conclusion is: renegotiate, restructure, or walk.

That’s not pessimism.

That’s leadership.

Calculated risk is part of business.

But throwing caution to the wind doesn’t make you brave.

It makes you exposed.